Sun Valley Community School
- Private, Boarding
- SUN VALLEY, ID
Private School
Sun Valley Community School
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Boarding
- PK, K-12
- SUN VALLEY, ID
- Rating 4.71 out of 5 34 reviews
COVID-19 Update for Prospective Students and Families:
We have updated our Health and Well-Being Addendum (formerly called the Pandemic Response Plan) from 2021-22. This plan is subject to change as we follow recommendations made by our partners in health and well-being. We aim to offer as much programming in person as is possible and safe for the community. Learn More
Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade C+
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A+
- Sportsgrade A minus
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Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$33,380
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Boarding (Tuition + Boarding)
$51,380
Received Financial Aid
30%
Average Financial Aid
$13,085
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Sun Valley Community School Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1300
84 responses
Average ACT
29
23 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
89%
of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 9 responsesPoll
89%
of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 9 responsesBoarding
Students Boarding
15%
Boarding Days Per Week
7-day
Top Countries
Brazil, Finland, Germany, Japan, Norway
International Boarding Students
2%
Students
Diversity
grade C+
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
438
70%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 10 responses90%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 10 responses100%
of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 10 responsesTeachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
6:1
National
17:1Poll
100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 10 responsesPoll
100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 10 responsesPoll
100%
of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 10 responsesMap
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A+
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
No data available
Boys Athletic Participation
No data available
90%
of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 10 responses100%
of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 10 responses90%
of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 10 responsesSimilar Schools
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Sun Valley Community School Reviews
Rating 4.71 out of 5 34 reviews
Sun Valley Community School is a special place in the Wood River Valley, bordering the Sawtooth mountains! The school takes full advantage of its access to the outdoors. My children enjoy the variety in their school day, as no day is like the other, except for the warm, friendly, and incredilbly talented teachers. As a parent, not having to convince or make a bargain with your child to go to school, or count down the days to the weekend, or the next break is such a relief. Both of my kids love going to school. The parent community is also wonderful and supportive. There are many community-building events that take place throughout the year. They vary from holiday events to community service, to book clubs. Sun Valley Community School is a gem in the gem state!
Community school has a great outdoor program and kind teachers. However, this school is seriously lacking in terms of diversity. There has been a great opportunity for Community school to open up their doors to economically disadvantaged students, however, they decided to put all the money into a dorm that didn't even have enough money to properly feed the dorm students. To add on, the student culture is very poor. Kids who don't "fit in" are practically shunned into hiding and many leave the school. The administration has done very little to fight this problem which results in a lot of unnecessary pain for students. Overall, there are many upsides to this school but they get muddled with the serious lack of diversity and frequent bullying.
Oh, Sun Valley Community School--you had opportunity to be so much more! Instead of opening your windows to the world and admitting students for the diverse international and cultural perspectives they would bring--the hallmark of an excellent, well-rounded education--you narrowed your focus to being a ski academy for (mainly) privileged white kids. The result? A homogenous student body that simply does not know how to be welcoming of--or curious about-- kids from diverse backgrounds. (The few kids who have attended that are from diverse backgrounds confirm this is the case.) I gave school 4 stars because of extraordinary teacher quality and outdoor program. But there's a big missing piece to a $30,000 SVCS education--and it's glaring.